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📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 January 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian Skilled Visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Onshore External Auditor | 07 Jan 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 190 SA | Offshore Systems Analyst | 05 Oct 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 | 30 Oct 2025 Employer Letter; 17 Dec 2025 Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Advertising Specialist | 28 Jan 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 Remedicals+PCC; Dec 2025 Polio |
| 190 WA | - Taxation Accountant | 09 Jun 2023 → 21 Jan 2026 | 24 Nov 2025 - |
| 190 NT | Onshore Cook | 28 Oct 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 | 10 Dec 2025 - |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Fitter General | 06 Jun 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 | 22 Oct 2025 Employment Evidence |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Social Worker | 10 Apr 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN Aged Care | 18 Dec 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 23 Dec 2025 - |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Medical Officer | 19 Nov 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 24 Dec 2025 Military+Payslips |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Midwife | 06 Jan 2026 → 21 Jan 2026 | 12 Jan 2026 Medicals |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Wall and Floor Tiler | Apr 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 Medicals |
| 491 SA | Offshore University Lecturer | 13 Feb 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 Medicals |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Computer Network Engineer | 24 Jul 2023 → 21 Jan 2026 | 08 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NT | Offshore Software Engineer | 21 Sep 2023 → 21 Jan 2026 | 15 Sep 2025 Remedicals+Form 80 |
| 491 ACT | Offshore - | Sep 2023 → 21 Jan 2026 | 15 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore RN Medical | 08 Nov 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 23 Dec 2025 - |
| 491 ACT | Offshore RN NEC | 14 Nov 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | - NBI+Military |
| 491 SA | - Enrolled Nurse | Jun 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 22 Dec 2024 - |
| 491 VIC | Offshore Hospital Pharmacist | 28 Feb 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 16 Jan 2026 - |
| 491 ACT | Offshore RN NEC | 14 Sep 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 21 Dec 2025 Sponsor Details |
| 189 | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 24 Nov 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | - |
| 189 | Offshore Electrician | 16 Nov 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 16 Dec 2025 - |
| 189 | Offshore RN Critical Care | 05 Sep 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | - |
| 189 | - Medical Practitioner NEC | Nov 2025 → 21 Jan 2026 | 17 Dec 2025 Employment Evidence |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 21 January 2026.
Invitation Activity
| State Occupation | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|
| QLD Electrical Engineer | - | 21 Jan 2026 Nomination Approval |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Health and teaching occupations continue to demonstrate expedited processing. Notable grants include: - Subclass 190: Social Worker (9 months), RN Aged Care (1 month), Midwife (15 days), Medical Officer (2 months) - Subclass 491: RN Medical (2.5 months), RN NEC (2 months, 4 months), Hospital Pharmacist (10.5 months) - Subclass 189: Secondary School Teacher (2 months), RN Critical Care (5 months), Medical Practitioner NEC (2 months)
Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times vary significantly: - Subclass 190: External Auditor (24 months), Systems Analyst (15 months), Advertising Specialist (24 months), Taxation Accountant (31 months), Cook (15 months), Fitter General (19 months), Wall and Floor Tiler (9 months) - Subclass 491: University Lecturer (23 months), Computer Network Engineer (29 months), Software Engineer (28 months), Enrolled Nurse (19 months) - Subclass 189: Electrician (2 months)
S56 Patterns: Common requests include remedicals, employment evidence, police clearance certificates, military service documents, and sponsor details. S56 requests typically occur several months after lodgement, with remedicals being the most frequent request for applications lodged in 2023-2024.
News and Updates
Queensland issued a nomination approval for an Electrical Engineer on 21 January 2026, following a request for document reupload on 20 January 2026.
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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